Nessa Carson

Nessa Carson is a synthetic organic research chemist based in Berkshire, UK

Opinion
Maintaining motivation
2021-01-05T14:17:00
Competition might work in the short term, but a supportive environment produces more sustainable results
Opinion
Enabling environments support the development of diverse teams
2020-08-27T13:34:00
A great workplace allows individuals to be constrained only by the limits of their own minds
Opinion
Online conferences have benefits worth retaining
2020-05-27T09:00:00
Nothing’s quite the same as a scientific meeting
Opinion
A day in the lab
2020-01-17T09:40:00
Even working at the cutting edge can sometimes feel like a drag
Opinion
Am I really a scientist?
2019-08-15T08:29:00
Whether in a lab, an office or on a stage, we are no strangers to wrestling with self-identity
Opinion
Making a meme of it
2019-04-16T09:30:00
Shared cultural knowledge can be both boon and bondage
Business
How many papers do you read a week?
2019-01-03T09:30:00
Everyone needs a strategy to keep up with the literature
Opinion
Brute force and ignorance
2018-08-30T09:30:00
It’s time for academia to get with the project plan and fail faster
Opinion
A sideways look at synthesis
2018-04-30T08:32:00
Side products might not be what you want, but they could be what you need
Opinion
Changing the reproducibility rulebook
2017-12-13T11:00:00
It pays to know when taking shortcuts is acceptable, and which it’s safe to take
Opinion
Is your lab 'haunted' by former team members?
2017-08-10T09:42:00
The strange items - and legends - colleagues leave behind